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Hulung Population - Puruliya, West Bengal

Hulung is a medium size village located in Hura Block of Puruliya district, West Bengal with total 165 families residing. The Hulung village has population of 843 of which 422 are males while 421 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Hulung village population of children with age 0-6 is 86 which makes up 10.20 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Hulung village is 998 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Hulung as per census is 1389, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Hulung village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Hulung village was 73.71 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Hulung Male literacy stands at 89.12 % while female literacy rate was 57.68 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Hulung village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Hulung village.

Hulung Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 165 - -
Population 843 422 421
Child (0-6) 86 36 50
Schedule Caste 150 71 79
Schedule Tribe 120 58 62
Literacy 73.71 % 89.12 % 57.68 %
Total Workers 406 235 171
Main Worker 112 - -
Marginal Worker 294 144 150

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.79 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 14.23 % of total population in Hulung village.

Work Profile

In Hulung village out of total population, 406 were engaged in work activities. 27.59 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 72.41 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 406 workers engaged in Main Work, 70 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.